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INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ADVANCED ORBITAL WELD TRAINING

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE NAVY · Special Notice · N4523A26Q1330

posted 19 August 2026 · closed 26 August 2026 · NAICS 423840 · PSC U099

Summary

The Department of the Navy's Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility intends to award a sole‑source firm‑fixed service contract for five days of advanced orbital weld training. The training will be provided by Swagelok, focusing on its proprietary orbital welding equipment and procedures, which the agency says cannot be replicated by other providers.

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